WHO Members Agree on Global Pandemic Response Framework
After over three years of negotiations, World Health Organization members have agreed to a legally binding pact to prepare for future pandemics. The agreement aims...
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Equatorial Guinea Confirms First Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease: WHO
Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus, a highly contagious and deadly disease similar to Ebola. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said...
WHO Renames Monkeypox to mpox Amid Racism Concerns
The World Health Organisation has changed the name of monkeypox to mpox, citing concerns that the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be...
WHO to Change Monkeypox Virus Name
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced it is working with experts to change the name of the monkeypox virus after an international team of...
Wuhan Scientists Warn of New Coronavirus NeoCov
Wuhan scientists have found a new type of coronavirus, “NeoCov”, that is found among bats in South Africa, which can threaten humans in future if...
SII Exports 1st Novavax Dose Through COVAX
Serum Institute of India (SII) has exported its first Novavax doses to Indonesia by the COVAX network, the Indian government declared. The world’s biggest vaccine...
WHO Urges No Travel Ban on Southern African Countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged countries to not impose flight bans on Southern African nations due to the new omicron variant. WHO’s regional director...
Clarification on Bharat Biotech on Covaxin to Come up by Weekend: WHO
On Wednesday, World Health Organisation (WHO) said it expects to receive clarifications from Bharat Biotech by the end of this week on its COVID-19 vaccine,...
Nepal Rejects Reports of Ban Against Coronil
The Nepal Health Ministry has rejected the government ban on Patanjali’s Coronil in the country. Nepal has not issued any banning order against Coronil in...
China Authorizes CoronaVac Vaccine For Children Above 3 Years
China has authorized the emergency use of CoronaVac, a Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Chinese firm Sinovac, for children aged between 3 and 17 years, Sinovac...